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The Rights of the Child at School.
Manley-Casimir, Michael E. – Education Canada, 1979
The author argues for the delineation of children's and student's rights in Canada's proposed new federal constitution. He discusses the traditional legal status of schoolchildren and defines their welfare and option rights. (SJL)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education
A Westerner's Thoughts on the Referendum Results.
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Kilgour, David – Canadian Social Studies, 1993
Reviews the results of the October 26, 1992, national referendum on the Canadian constitution. Describes the impact of the results on the provinces of western Canada. Concludes that a new national election should be called to resolve further the constitutional issues. (CFR)
Descriptors: Biculturalism, Constitutional Law, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
The Canadian Charter of Rights, American Jurisprudence, and Canadian Civil Libel Law: Will There Be an Occasion for Dancing in Canadian Streets?
Pizante, Gary – 1985
The new and immense task that awaits the judiciary of Canada is to decide what limitations, if any, ought to be imposed upon freedom of expression as protected in the new Canadian Constitution with an entrenched Charter of Rights. The area of civil libel law provides special problems related to free speech and press. One source of help for…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Democracy
Minorities and Exploitation: A Canadian Tradition.
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Millar, David; Roberts, Barbara – Integrated Education, 1981
Illustrates the assertion that Canada's constitutional protection of minority rights has been used throughout history against the poor to protect the rich. Gives several examples of government policies and actions against the poor, against immigrants, against workers, and against native Canadians. (Author/GC)
Descriptors: Canada Natives, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Discriminatory Legislation
Language Planning, Ideology, and Constitutional Law: Francophone Minority Education in Canada.
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Martel, Angeline – Language Problems and Language Planning, 1996
Exposes the legal and ideological changes that occurred regarding the Francophone minority educational system before and after 1982 in Canada. The article concludes that providing minorities with strong constitutional guarantees regarding their language's official status allows them to develop their own voice in democracies although these…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Change Agents, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
French Language Minority Education: Political and Pedagogical Issues.
Tardif, Claudette – 1989
The political and pedagogical issues arising from language legislation, language policy, and language planning in a bilingual country such as Canada are analyzed. The socio-historical context of bilingualism in Canada is reviewed, and Section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (appended), which imposes a constitutional requirement…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Constitutional Law, Educational Policy, English (Second Language)
Focus on Human Rights.
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Mock, Karen R. – Canadian Social Studies, 1995
Maintains that educators have been at the forefront in the quest for equal opportunity. Asserts, however, that there is resistance to recognizing and removing bias from the curriculum and instructional materials. Discusses challenges in implementing inclusive education in Canadian schools. (CFR)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Curriculum Development